Myrtle Place Elementary School has 334 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Myrtle Place Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Myrtle Place Elementary School’s learner population of 334 learners has declined by 12% over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

School Comparison: Myrtle Place Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Myrtle Place Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Myrtle Place Elementary School is N. P. Moss Preparatory Academy (1.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lafayette Middle School (0.1 miles away).